| Summary: | Page 8 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newpaper, January 19, 1856, illustrated with views of the British ship Resolute and items found on board her. The clipping documents the discovery of the Resolute in the Arctic ice by Captain James M. Buddington of Groton and her arrival in New London after being recovered by Buddington. At top of page: "THE BRITISH SHIP RESOLUTE". Immediately below is an illustration of the ship with caption: "THE RESOLUTE, AS SHE APPEARED IN THE ICE, WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED BY CAPT. BUDDINGTON." Below are three illustrations captioned: "ARTICLES FOUND ON THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE.", "STOVE.", and "PRESERVES, WINES, BISCUITS, [etc.]". Illustration at bottom of page shows the Resolute under sail, with the caption: "THE RESOLUTE COMING INTO NEW-LONDON HARBOR." Infrastructure Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Five engravings with captions and accompanying text. The Resolute was abandoned in 1854 during one of many efforts to discover the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which had set out for the Arctic in 1845. Resolute was discovered in the Davis Strait area in August 1855, by Captain James M. Buddington of Groton while in command of the New London whaling bark George Henry. The British ship was recovered by Buddington and brought to New London on December 24, 1855. She was purchased by the U.S. government, repaired, and returned to Great Britain.
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